Working time challenge. (Management News).Working Time Regulations second edition launched today, provides up-to-the-minute up-to-the-min·ute adj. Constituting or including the very latest information: an up-to-the-minute news bulletin. up-to-the-minute Adjective answers to the most frequently asked questions about application of the working time directive The Working Time Directive of the European Union (Council Directive 93/104/EC of 23 November 1993 concerning certain aspects of the organization of working time, Official Journal L 307, 13/12/1993 pages 0018–0024; amended by Directive 2000/34/EC of the European Parliament and . Questions such as 'Is it illegal to work more than 48 hours?' or Are casual employees entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: to holidays?' or 'Is it necessary for someone to have a lunch hour?' and more are answered in this new edition written by employment lawyers working for Hammond Suddards Edge. Working Time Regulations is particularly helpful in interpreting how employment tribunal Employment Tribunals are inferior courts in Great Britain which have statutory jurisdiction to hear many kinds of disputes between employers and employees. The most common disputes being concerned with unfair dismissal and discrimination. decisions are clarifying grey areas of the working time regulations 1998. For example whom do the regulations include when they refer to 'workers'.? The book provides guidance on such key issues of definition. The term worker is drawn very widely and includes agency, casual, temporary and freelance workers. The only exceptions are the genuinely self-employed. www.cipd.co.uk |
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